Domain-specific language to design educational programs with the use of X-matrix approach

This paper introduces a prototype of a domain-specific language for quick and efficient preparation of educational programs. Rapid changes in technology lead to constant modification process of the current program especially in scientific-intensive areas. As a result, teachers may need a tool representing a convenient, structural and formalized approach for learning program construction. The domain-specific language is devoted to serve as such an instrument and is based on concepts of X-matrix and problem areas map. In this paper functions of the language prototype and its syntax are represented. Key entities which comprise X-matrix and problem area matrix are explained. The implementation of operations on the entities in the markup language are described.